WTA Tour Championships 2002 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Browse the 2002 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals edition in Los Angeles, United States, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.

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Champion
Kim Clijsters
def. Serena Williams , 7-5 6-3
Dates
Nov 6 — Nov 14
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Nov 14, 2002* F Kim Clijsters #4 7-5 6-3 Serena Williams #1 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Nov 13, 2002* SF Kim Clijsters #4 5-0 (ret.) Venus Williams #2 H2H Match data
Nov 13, 2002* SF Serena Williams #1 2-6 6-4 6-4 Jennifer Capriati #3 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Nov 12, 2002* QF Venus Williams #2 7-5 6-4 Monica Seles #7 H2H Match data
Nov 12, 2002* QF Serena Williams #1 7-6(1) 6-0 Jelena Dokic #9 H2H Match data
Nov 12, 2002* QF Jennifer Capriati #3 6-2 4-6 6-1 Magdalena Maleeva #14 H2H Match data
Nov 12, 2002* QF Kim Clijsters #4 6-2 6-1 Justine Henin #5 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Nov 11, 2002* R16 Monica Seles #7 3-6 7-6(6) 6-3 Lindsay Davenport #12 H2H Match data
Nov 11, 2002* R16 Venus Williams #2 6-2 7-6(7) Patty Schnyder #15 H2H Match data
Nov 11, 2002* R16 Serena Williams #1 6-2 6-2 Anna Smashnova #16 H2H Match data
Nov 11, 2002* R16 Jelena Dokic #9 6-3 6-4 Anastasia Myskina #11 H2H Match data
Nov 11, 2002* R16 Justine Henin #5 6-3 6-3 Elena Dementieva #19 H2H Match data
Nov 11, 2002* R16 Jennifer Capriati #3 7-5 6-1 Silvia Farina Elia #17 H2H Match data
Nov 11, 2002* R16 Magdalena Maleeva #14 6-2 7-5 Daniela Hantuchova #8 H2H Match data
Nov 11, 2002* R16 Kim Clijsters #4 6-1 6-2 Chanda Rubin #13 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 7
Serena Williams 5
Steffi Graf 5
Kim Clijsters 3
Monica Seles 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Elena Rybakina 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2024 Hard Coco Gauff 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng H2H Match data
2023 Hard Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula H2H Match data
2022 Hard Caroline Garcia 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2021 Hard Garbiñe Muguruza 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Tour Championships held?
WTA Tour Championships is held in Los Angeles, United States.
Who won the most recent WTA Tour Championships?
The 2025 WTA Tour Championships was won by Elena Rybakina 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Tour Championships titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 7 WTA Tour Championships titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Tour Championships played?
The first edition of WTA Tour Championships was held in 1976.
What surface is WTA Tour Championships played on?
WTA Tour Championships is played on hard courts.